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Dr. Charlotte Kennedy

Experienced Tennessee psychologist focused on practical help

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Credentials
TN Psychologist 671
Experience
40 years
Licensed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Charlotte

Dr. Charlotte Kennedy offers help for stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, parenting concerns, sleep and eating problems, and trauma-related issues. She also addresses career strain, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and life changes.

She uses straightforward conversation to identify what feels hardest and what small steps might make daily life easier. Her style is warm and practical. Sessions focus on clear goals and simple tools that people can try between meetings.

Background and approach

She draws on approaches that emphasize listening, skills practice, and attention to present needs. Charlotte has worked in the field for 40 years. Her license is listed as TN Psychologist 671 and she practices in Tennessee.

That experience informs a calm, steady way of working with complex problems without rushing to labels. Clients can expect a mix of talking, problem solving, and brief exercises aimed at changing unhelpful thoughts or patterns. She supports coping with grief, caregiving stress, blended family challenges, and issues like abandonment or attachment concerns.

Her background also includes work related to aging and geriatric issues, cancer and fertility concerns, first responder stress, and navigating communication and commitment problems. Sessions aim to strengthen practical skills, build clearer communication, and help clients find more manageable daily routines.

Approaches and online support for everyday challenges

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience without judgment; this approach helps people feel heard and shapes the pace and goals of work together. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, low mood, or sleep and eating problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to a client's needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying an idea, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan rather than sticking to one fixed method.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to attend from home, during a break, or while balancing caregiving and work. The varied formats allow for flexible check-ins, guided conversations, and brief skill practice between longer sessions.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, trauma and grief, sleeping and eating problems, career strain, ADHD, and related areas listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and practical, combining attentive listening with straightforward tools. Sessions focus on clear goals and steps clients can use between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has 40 years of experience in clinical work, bringing long-term practice to a range of concerns from caregiving stress to communication problems.
Where is she licensed and based?
Her credential is TN Psychologist 671 and she practices in Tennessee.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does the subscription cost work and how do I start?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
40 years
Licensed
Tennessee
Languages
English

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